Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela leads the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) — a public entity few people knew about until the Covid-19 pandemic hit
Residents of beachfront tent camp hope to be allowed to farm there long term
The company’s earnings have soar given the energy crunch caused by Russia’s war on Ukraine — and it’s betting on another fossil fuel to carry it into the future
In its economic survey, the OECD recommends increasing VAT or broadening the base of corporate and personal income taxes to pay for the grant
Labour unions have embarked on a nationwide strike over the high cost of living
The country has struggled to recover jobs after Covid-19’s economic onslaught
The market, allowed to flourish and create jobs, is the solution, not violent nationalism
Enoch Godongwana is currently seized with preparations for the medium-term budget, which will give details on whether fiscal stability is still possible
A Deloitte report highlights allegations of financial mismanagement and fraud, while salary increases for senior management exceeded the limit set by the governing council
The labour minister noted many informal workers had been excluded from the country’s Covid-19 relief scheme
The US government has appointed the first African head of its Aids fund, Pepfar. John Nkengasong, a Cameroonian virologist
With fewer people visiting branches, opting to seek services online, something has to give
South Africa’s jobless rate is one of the highest in the world — and bringing it down significantly could take years
There has been an unprecedented structural shift in disease patterns, which has highlighted unequal access to healthcare
The country needs a greener economy but energy specialists say policymakers must ensure the creation of a fairer economy in the process
Researchers find that 96% of health conferences are in rich countries and only four in 10 attendees are from poorer nations with the highest burden of disease
Keeping them healthy necessitates an revolution in health systems and how they are financed, especially in poorer communities
The July 2021 unrest was shocking and many have since warned that those tensions could be easily reignited
To survive one needs a diversified portfolio with a balance between domestic and international investments and financial planning that takes a long-term view.
New Covid-19 infections and related deaths have tapered off
Only the costly N95 mask works and achieving a high penetration of Covid-19 booster vaccination is ‘the only effective strategy’, says virologist Shabir Madhi
The closure of the New Frame, which sought to chase quality over clicks, is a cautionary tale of the pitfalls of donor funding
The actor and director who saved The Market during the pandemic is enthusiastic about his new job as head of Joburg City Theatres
Financial sector union wants employees who were fired for not being vaccinated to be reinstated
Covid-19 has forced universities and colleges to take much of their teaching online and presented an opportunity to improve and expand this model
It could prove difficult for government to loosen its grip on the public purse, but economists say the current extraordinary circumstances require intervention
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted some to make an about-turn on coal but their scramble has not sealed the fate of renewables
Some of the conditions in which the July unrest occurred have abated but others, such as the spiralling cost of living, have worsened
Informal traders selling their wares outside Jabulani Mall are worried about further unrest as unemployment and the rising cost of living fuel public anger
Education is key to giving our children a chance to navigate, and thrive in, a complex modernity
South Africa and Senegal, as AU chair, are attending the important summit of the leaders of the big industrialised nations
The effects of the war in Ukraine have brought much of the world’s attention to energy prices. But food insecurity is also rising and will likely get worse